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Astronomy, Space Documentaries

Astronomy and Space Documentaries are a very special category. They ask the questions: what is out there? Are we alone in the universe? And many more. Astronomy and space helped us put a man on the moon and now the possibilities are endless. Some of these astronomy and space documentaries look like episodes of Star Trek, the technology has become so advanced in the 21st century. It’s exciting! The best of the astronomy and space documentaries are listed below. Space, the final frontier…enjoy!

• The Northern Lights – Beauty at the End of the World

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  From the folks at the National Film Board of Canada comes another beautiful eye full for the senses. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS  takes us into the Arctic Circle and gives us a front seat view of the legendary natural light show in the sky that has dazzled the Inuit for generations.  The scientific word for the
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• Can We Make It to Mars?

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  In 1961 JFK predicted that there would be a man on the moon before 1970. No one really believed him, but it happened (unless you believe that it did not! – well, then it still happened!). In 1970 it was predicted that America would put a man on Mars by 1980. Nobody thought that it
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• NOVA: Astrospies, the Fight for Outer Space

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  The great space race to put a man on the moon. It was first proposed by President John F. Kennedy, who predicted that by the end of the 1960′s, man will have gone to the moon. Further, that it would be an American who first stepped foot on the moon. It was a bold promise
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• Mars Rising: Rocket Power

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  The journey to plant Mars is underway and the crew and engineers are making their preparation. Ten rockets will be needed to carry the equipment towards the mothership stationed in space. The crew will likewise also journey to there, where everything will be grouped and assembled. The task is an ambitious one, albeit slowly coming
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• What On Earth Is Wrong With Gravity?

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  The greatest minds in the world have always wondered about gravity and have presumed that most anything stemmed from it — from the Big, Bang Theory, to how life force exists on earth, through the different distruptions in the cosmos. “What On Earth Is Wrong With Gravity?” is presented by Dr. Brian Cox and takes
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• The Brain: Our Universe Within – Discovery Channel

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  Fifty years ago, something was discovered in a cave. This is more common than we may think: as our ancestors used caves for shelter and dwelling. Most often, what is found is a scrap of cloth, pottery, etc. Sometimes, a human skull. On this day, a man found a skull. It turned out to be
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• History Channel – The Universe | Edge of Space | Full Documentary

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  I just added two religion/history based documentaries and many of us need to clean our pallet and finish the meal with some hard science. Today, we humbly bring you THE UNIVERSE – Edge of Space. It’s one of the better documentaries ever produced by The History Channel and it will delight – both visually land
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• The Secret NASA Transmissions

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  Here is a film from a guy who used to work for a tv company. He had equipment to intercept and record transmissions from nasa space flights at a time before they used encryption. The film shows that there are 2 different “phenomenom” caught on tape from these missions which are not explaind by our
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• Apollo Zero

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  Hello All. I recently applied for the opportunity to post up some films on this site, and the admin of documentary-log has kindly issued me with that privilege. So here is my first for you – Apollo Zero. While this film won’t give you a definitive yes or no answer to the question “have we
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• Race for The Moon

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  “Race for The Moon” is the fourth episode in the documentary series “Space Race”, a docudrama series that aired in 2005 on the BBC. It talks about the major events in space history, between the Americans and the Soviets. It’s an outline of each nations space achievements, and highlights famous personalities of different missions pitting
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